Cardinal Rose

presented by Christa Marie Thomas, The Omni Homestead Resort and Spa

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Brady’s Prohibition Style Gin
  • 0.5 oz bitter Italian aperitivo (e.g. Aperol)
  • 0.75 oz strawberry rose syrup*
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 2 drops saline solution

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 10 seconds, or until the outside of the shaker tin is icy. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass and top with strawberry rose foam**, then garnish with a gold dusted rosebud and enjoy.

*Strawberry Rose Syrup

  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 4 tablespoons dried rose petals
  • 1/4 teaspoon beetroot powder

Bring the water, sugar, and honey to a simmer. Whisk in the beetroot powder. Add in the sliced strawberries and allow to simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add rose petals. Allow to steep for 20 minutes. Fine mesh strain. Refrigerate.

**Strawberry Rose Foam

  • 2.5 ounces strawberry rose syrup
  • 1 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce aquafaba
  • 1 ounce water
  • 5 drops saline solution

Add all ingredients into an iSi canister. Shake vigorously to incorporate all ingredients. Charge twice with nitrous.

Cardinal Rose